Collins hails Hibs character
26 Feb 2007 - 13:11:14
Hibernian boss John Collins was a relieved man after seeing his side squeeze through to the semi-finals of the Scottish FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Queen of the South.
Goals from David Murphy and Thomas Sowunmi were just enough to see off the first division strugglers, with Collins admitting his side had been pushed all the way.
He told The Scotsman: "We did all the running in the opening half, but it took a 30-yard shot from David Murphy to give us the breakthrough.
"We were fortunate to get the lead back within minutes of Queens equalising, but their goal had given them spirit and they did have one or two chances of coming back into the game during the second half.
"We can play better and we can pass the ball better, but we got through and it's a great achievement for the boys.
"I thought we showed terrific character and we kept going."